SNES RPG Chrono Trigger arrives on iPhone, iPod touch

The critically acclaimed game, which lets players take control of Crono and his friends as they journey through time to prevent the world from ending, now includes touchscreen controls along with two additional areas from the Nintendo DS remake of the RPG.

The game is available now on the iTunes App Store for €7.99, with an Android version in the works.

1.7m Xbox 360s sold in November, thanks to Black Friday

The Xbox 360 experienced a strong start in the run up to Christmas, as 1.7m units sold in the US during November.

According to Microsoft, NPD figures show that the Xbox 360 now holds 49pc of the current-generation console market. Sales for the console grew 23pc year over year since November 2010.

Total retail spending on the Xbox 360 platform – which includes consoles, games and accessories – reached US$1.4bn in the US.

The Black Friday sales frenzy was credited as a “significant part” of the console’s success that month, with more than 800,000 consoles sold within a period of 24 hours.

The sales figures are impressive, considering the Xbox 360 is now six years old. Its successor could see a release between 2013 and 2015.

‘Black Friday’ is the day after Thanksgiving Day in the United States, when most retailers offer promotional sales to kick off the Christmas shopping season.